Coat and trouser hanger



A ril 18, 1933. R, A. DE succl coa'r AND TROUSER HANGER Filed April '11, 1932 mama Apr-.18, 1933 2.0m Arms 311001, or" rnovmnnca, axons ISLAND coir AND rnousan HANGER Application med s in n, 1932. use No. 604,541.

This invention relates to coat and trouser hrs," and has for its object the production of a simple and eiiicient coat and trouser hanger, wherein the device is provided with an etficient clamp for supporting a air of trousers in firm engagement with t ecoat hanger.

Another object of this invention is the.

production of a simpleand efiicient means for locking the trouser clamp in an adjusted.

tions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed, g I 1n the drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view oi the coat and troumr hanger; Figure 2 is a vertical central transverse sectional view thereof;

Figure 3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of Fire 2;

through a portion of the coat hanger and a portion oi the trouser clamp; and

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of the clamping spring used in connection with the present invention;

By referring to the drawing, it will be seen that 1 designates a coat hanger which may ho off any suitable or desired construction,

and which may be formed of two sections which are eonnec andsecnred together by means of the corrugated plates 2. The hanger hook 3 is secured to the hanger 1, and

- is provided with s. laterally extending terurinal f: ior the purpose of holding the han er hook 3 in a set position, and prevent the anger hook from being twisted with respect to the hanger 1. The hanger 1 is prose vided at its terminals with bifurcated porigure 41 is a longitudinal sectional view tions 5, as shown clearly in Figure 1 of the drawing, and the primary trouser-clamping .bar 6 extends across and spans the terminals 7 of the hanger 1, as shown clearly in Figure 1. This primary clamping bar 6 has its respective ends seated within the bifurcated portion 5 of the terminals 7 of the hanger 1, as shown, and the ends of this primary clamping bar 6 may be secured by means of suitable securing pins 8. The primary 0 clamping bar 6 is moved laterally as indicated at 9 intermediate the ends thereof to permit the accumulation of material therein between the respective ends of the adjustable or clamping jaw 10.

The adjustable or clamping jaw 10 is provided with a laterally bowed portion 11,'as shown,.a'nd lS'filSO provided with a pair of laterally. projecting clamping fingers 12, which clamping fingers 12 are adapted to fit fiat against the straight'portion 13 of the primary clamping bar 6. r A supporting spring for the primary clamping bar 6 and the adjustable clamping bar 10 1s provided, and comprises a wire strand having an upper loop portion 14. which fits snugl within the receiving socket 15 formed in the underface of the hanger member 1. lhis loop portion l by fitting in the socket 15 snugly will hold the spring member 16 in a set osition and against twisting movement. e spring 16 is provided with a stationary lee 17 which leg is provided at its lower end wit a loop or eye portion 18 extending at right angles to the loop 142, or extending 1 long1tudinally. of the primary clamping bar 6. This loop or eye 16 fits snugly within a socket 19 formed in the primary clamping bar 6, as shown, and is firmly held against accidental removal from the socket 19 by means of a suitable securin pin 20.

As shown clearly in the rawing, the spring 16 is also providedwith an adjustable le 21 dependin from the loo portion, and this adjustable eg 21 is provided with a series of suitable corrugations 22, the lower extremity of the adjustable leg 21 being rovided with an eye or loop portion 23, this oop portion or eye 23-extending at right-angles to the loop 14. The eye portion 23 is mounted we ill within it socket 24 formed in the adjustable clamping'member or jaw 10, as shown clearly in Figures 1' and 2 of the drawing, and the eye or loop portion 23 is firmly held within the socket 24 by means of an anchoring pin 25. A'slidable link 26 is slidably mounted over the arm 17, and also over the adjustable arm 21, and is adapted to slide down over the corrugated portion 22 and in this way draw the adjustable leg 21 into a clamped position such as is shown in full line as the link 26 is moved downwardly with respect to the legs or arms 17 and 21. As the link 26 is moved downwardly, the adjustable clamping arm or member 10 will be firmly drawn toward the primary or stationary clamping hard and in this way will permit a pair of trousers, or other article, to be firmly clumped between the spring portions 13 ot the primary clamping bar 6, and the projecting iingers or arms 12 of the adjustable jaw 10. It should be understood that the arms or legs 17 and 21 diverge outwardly toward their lower ends to provide for the inward drawing of the arms as the linlr 26 is moved downwardly from. the top toward the bottom of the legs or arms 17 and 21, as clearly shown in Fig- .ure 2.

it should he understood that a very simple and eilicient means has been provided for said spring member provided with a stationary le having a loop formed at the end thereo extending at right-angles to said first mentioned loop, and engaging said stationary jaw whereby the spring member will be 'lirmly clamped between the stationary jaw supporting the trouser clamp in conjunction with the coat hanger, and that the spring member 16 will be firmly anchored in enga ement with the coat hanger 1 by having t e loo portion 14 snugly fitting within the sec et 15, thereby holding the spring member 16 ugeinst rotating movement. Then by having the loop or eye 23 extending at right angles to the loop 14:, the arms 17 and 21 willalso he held in proper relation so as to retain the corrugated portions 22 of the arms 21 in her, said coat hanger member provid proper position for engagement with the link 26 and thereby permit the locking of the adjustable jaw 10 with respect to the stationary primary bar 6 as the link 26 is moved down over the various corrugutions 22 of the adjustable or clamping arm 21.

it should be understood that certain detail changes in the mechanical construction may be employed without departin from the spirit of the invention so long as t ese changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having described the invention, whet is claimed as new is:

A hanger of the class described comprising a coat hanger member, a stationary clamping jaw extended between the ends of said coat hanger member an adjustable clamping jaw provided with laterally extending substantially aligned arms a apted to he brought into clamping engagement with said stationary clamping jaw, a supporting sprin memwith a socket, a loop port-ion formed 11 spring member snugly fitting in said socket,

11 said 

